Central banks and their governments are involved in a giant evasion tactic. The thinking is universal, and simple: to persuade investors that central bank-run digital coins, be they central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), or “stablecoins’, are really some sort fo substitute for genuine cryptos. They are not. What investors get is a form of digital […]
What’s in a name? One reasonable answer might be “a little comfort”. Take the UK government’s recent policy announcement on its attitude to crypto-assets. With many politicans and central bankers running scared of cryptocurrencies, the idea of a “stablecoin” – which would seek to maintain a link to another asset – is appealing. The idea […]
Ahead of the arrival of a suite of loan offerings – coming soon – we bring you more from the “creeping crypto” school of news. Our friends at Crowdfundinsider report on the latest step in the integration of cryptocurrencies and “mainstream” life: The team at Fintech Deel notes that if your business holds money in stablecoin USDC, […]